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Men assemble various parts of a sea mule tug in the United States.

A film about assembling of a sea mule tug in the United States. A control tower aboard the tug being placed on a tapping plate. Bolts being tightened at the base of the tower. The tapping plate being welded and bolts being removed. The control tower lifted off the tapping plate and replaced after welding the outer edge. A steering cable being made to pass through a steering cable shield. Men on the deck pull the cable. A steering chain being inserted and a man works on a cable guard. The steering chain and the cable being fastened together. A control column and another column being inserted. A lever being forced up the control column. Choke control lever being placed in position. A bolt being tightened. Choke control rod being connected to the choke control lever. Reverse control rod being connected to reverse control lever. Steering wheel being assembled. Hand rail being welded.

Date: 1944
Duration: 6 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077932
Men assemble the oil-air pressure gauge and the tachometer of a sea mule tug in the United States.

A film about assembling of a sea mule tug in the United States. The instrument panel of the tug being connected. An oil-air pressure gauge being assembled. A wire cable being guided down a control tower. A cable being fastened to a terminal block. A heat indicator tube being removed. A tachometer being assembled and a cable being plugged in.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077933
Men assemble propellers of a sea mule tug in the United States.

A film about assembling of a sea mule tug in the United States. Propellers of the tug being connected and a nut being tightened. A wrench being used to tighten the nut. A fair water being placed to hold the propellers in place. A rudder shaft is lifted and a packing is placed on the rudder. A weller wheel placed into position. A steering cable passes around the wheel. The end of the cable being secured and a lock is fastened. A hull bumper being lifted and fastened. Engine oil level being checked. A 5C sea mule tug as men work on its deck. Central steering and central control towers on the deck.

Date: 1944
Duration: 5 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077934
Men make final checks before the launching of a sea mule tug in the United States.

A film about assembling of a sea mule tug in the United States. A 5B sea mule being launched and it takes to water. Men attach a push bracket to the tug. Checks for gasoline leaks being made. The ignition button is pushed to start the engine. The tachometer being checked. The tug gets underway.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 22 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077935
A sea mule tug makes turns with ease and pulls a heavy load in the United States.

A film about assembling of a sea mule tug in the United States. A 5B sea mule tug demonstrates its ability to turn with ease. Men on the deck of the sea mule. A man rotates the steering wheel on the deck. The sea mule pulls six oil barges weighing 100 tonnes. The mule tug tied to a barge. It pulls the barge down a river.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077936
View from edge of launch area as camouflage painted German A4 missile takes off during testing in Peenemunde, Germany.

German ballistic missile A4 (V-2 rocket) being test fired from Peenemunde, Germany during World War II. Camouflaged A-4 missile on a launch pad. Missile lifts off emitting a fiery flare. Missile in flight as it emits smoke.

Date: 1944
Duration: 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675077947